Anthony Elanga

[Pilko]

Personally would want a more technical player, as I think he's an electric pace on the counter type and where we sometimes struggle is against sides sat in against us at home.

 

Then again, if Eddie wants him I'm for it. We basically don't miss on transfers.

[SteV]

2 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

From Forest fans 

 

“Well Newcastle fans don't want him, Saying he is bang average, one dimensional, One fan has gone as far as saying they will jump off a cliff if they sign Elanga. Who do they think they are seriously. Elanga would be a massive improvement on Purple Patch Murphy.”

 

”They obviously haven't seen the impact his set pieces have had this season, anyway his one dimension is better than the 4 dimensions of Anthony Gordon when 3 of them involve him looking to artificially win free kicks or penalties and the other one is looking exactly like my mates mam did in the 1980s.”

“Also Jacob Murphy has had success this season finding the net 8 times in the EPL, but 4 of those were against Leicester, 1 against Ipswich, 1 against Palace before they decided to play football well, 1 against us and 1 in a defeat to Fulham so his purple patch is not even that good really.”

“Hope they start bidding soon as last time we ended up getting £20m for a poor keeper and Anderson off of them, I'd take maybe Livramento or Hall for £30m this time.”

 

“For context they want 80m for 5 goals/6 assists (and older) older Gordon... Bidding starts there.”

 

 

 

 

Feel like his cat’s about to get kicked all over.

[KaKa]

3 minutes ago, Bimpy474 said:

 

And he's much quicker, suits those breaks we like to make.

 

Those breaks with Gordon, Isak and Elanga will be electric.

 

The low block stuff we'll just have to continue to work on. Tonali and Bruno need to step up in those situations IMO.

[Deuce]

 

2 minutes ago, Likelylad said:

Another PSR deal perhaps? 

Willock and 25m for Elanga?

Willock + £50m for Elanga and Anderson

 

i want our baby boy back

 

 

which I realize is essentially just us trying to to convince them to take Willock for Anderson in a straight swap  

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Deuce

[aussiemag]

Has anyone got one of those stat graphics for him that compares his strengths and weaknesses to other players in big 5 leagues? 

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Ikon said:

Extremely narrow minded in our targets if this is true. Would be very disappointed. Hope it’s just a smokescreen. 

I disagree, it’s a safe bet that ticks all the boxes.

[Shearergol]

Even @Froggy doesn’t rate him, and he loves every single former man United player ever 

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Pilko said:

Personally would want a more technical player, as I think he's an electric pace on the counter type and where we sometimes struggle is against sides sat in against us at home.

 

Then again, if Eddie wants him I'm for it. We basically don't miss on transfers.

To be fair, every side struggles to break down low blocks. We arnt in a position to build that side right now. 

[Ikon]

Just now, Nine said:

I disagree, it’s a safe bet that ticks all the boxes.

It’s a safe bet that doesn’t really get us far or allow us to evolve, yea. 

[Kid Icarus]

Big yes for the KImaster 

[Sibierski]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

 

Those breaks with Gordon, Isak and Elanga will be electric.

 

The low block stuff we'll just have to continue to work on. Tonali and Bruno need to step up in those situations IMO.

The low blocks doesn’t necessarily need technical players in the forward positions. Key to break them down is moving the ball quickly across midfield (technical upgrade on Joelinton more important IMO), and the runs from out to in, which Gordon / Barnes can do and Elanga would too.

[Shearergol]

For the record this would be my least favourite signing since Chris Wood. Happy to be quoted on that in 3 years 

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Ikon said:

It’s a safe bet that doesn’t really get us far or allow us to evolve, yea. 

I think this a narrow view you’re taking mate, we’d all love a technically gifted winger who can also give us the physical output that Howe desires but these guys don’t come within the restraints we are currently working under. 

 

We can go pretty far with our current identity, Liverpool eventually won a CL with it.

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Nine

[Shearergol]

Can he play up front btw?

[Ikon]

Just now, Nine said:

I think this a narrow view you’re taking mate, we’d all love a technically gifted winger who can also give us the physical output that Howe desires but these guys don’t come within the restraints we are currently working under. 

 

 

There’s a middle ground to be had. Signing Elanga isn’t the wag to evolve. 

[Hanshithispantz]

2 minutes ago, Ikon said:

It’s a safe bet that doesn’t really get us far or allow us to evolve, yea. 

It makes us pretty ridiculous on the counter like. Liverpool scored the most counter attacks in the league despite dominating most games.

[gbandit]

1 minute ago, Shearergol said:

Can he play up front btw?

I don’t think so, at least not against a low block where he has to hold it up

[Nine]

1 minute ago, Ikon said:

There’s a middle ground to be had. Signing Elanga isn’t the wag to evolve. 

Evolution doesn’t come or go with one signing though, this is going to take time and more players will come and go before we are picking apart low blocks on the regular. 
 

We would be ridiculous transitionally with Elanga involved in our current set up, it’ll be fine if it happens. 

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Nine

[nemtizz]

We'll need a striker that will feed off his crosses.

 

 

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by nemtizz

[Menace]

Nice to see our scouting for European options is going well 

[Shearergol]

The Elanga DCL double signing with Wilson signing a new contract will break this forum

[Deuce]

Just now, Menace said:

Nice to see our scouting for European options is going well 

He is Swedish

[gbandit]

Just now, Shearergol said:

The Elanga DCL double signing with Wilson signing a new contract will break this forum

Brown ticker 

[Ikon]

During this season I was watching Swedish television where they were talking about Elanga and how well he had done. The pundit then asked the others if they could see him playing for the top clubs in the PL  or in Europe.

 

They all said that he’s been fantastic for Forest where the team was built around his strengths as a player. They all agreed that he’s a good player but that he lacks some very important attributes in general play and that they didn’t see any of the top clubs going for him because of this. That he was in the perfekt setup where he is. 
 

I couldn’t t agree more! 

[lovejoy]

If Howe wants him, that’ll do for me.